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Nelson Mandela, then Deputy President of the African National Congress of South Africa, raises his fist in the air while addressing the Special Committee Against Apartheid in the General Assembly Hall. UN Photo\/P. Sudhakaran<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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18 July 2015 \u2013 The 70th anniversary of the United Nations’ founding provides the perfect opportunity to reflect on the life and work of Nelson Mandela with a call to action for helping others, Secretary-General<\/a> Ban Ki-moon affirmed today as he joined the world gathers in marking Nelson Mandela International Day.<\/p>\n

\u201cNelson Mandela International Day is an annual call to action for people around the world to make a difference in the communities where they live and work by taking time to serve others,\u201d the Secretary-General stated in his message<\/a> for the Day<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cNelson Mandela gave 67 years of his life to the struggle for human rights and social justice,\u201d Mr. Ban continued. \u201cThe United Nations joins the Mandela Foundation in asking people around the world to devote at least 67 minutes of their time on 18 July \u2013 Madiba’s birthday \u2013 to a community service activity.\u201d<\/p>\n

The UN General Assembly declared 18 July ‘Nelson Mandela International Day’ in 2009 in recognition of the former South African President’s contribution<\/a> to democracy, justice and reconciliation and to mark his birthday. Mr. Mandela passed away in December 2013 in Johannesburg at the age of 95.<\/p>\n

The overall campaign slogan \u2013 Take Action, Inspire Change<\/a> \u2013 seeks to inspire people around the world to take 67 minutes of time devoted to helping others and, in so doing, empower entire communities and build a global movement for good.<\/p>\n

In the past, volunteers have helped to rebuild homes destroyed by hurricane Sandy in the New York, offered school supplies to children, prepared meals for the elderly, helped out in orphanages, cleaned up parks, and delivered computer literacy workshops.<\/p>\n

This year’s commemoration comes a week before the UN is set to bestow its first-ever Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela Prize<\/a> to two individuals \u2013 a man and a woman \u2013 for their service to humanity.<\/p>\n

Dr. Helena Ndume, of Namibia, and Jorge Fernando Branco Sampaio, of Portugal, will receive the award at a ceremony to take place on 24 July 2015, at UN Headquarters in New York.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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